Cinderella Review

Manufacturer: Dutton Juvenile
Author(s): Amy Ehrlich

ISBN: 0525473459 EAN: 9780525473459
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 32
Reading Level: Ages 4-8

Average Rating: 5 out of 5 Stars

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Cinderella's transformation from poor girl to princess never fails to captivate young ones, and this stellar retelling, exquisitely illustrated by Susan Jeffers, is a must for every library. When the original version of this book was published in 1985, Publishers Weekly called it "a treasure for all ages," and The New York Times declared, "Fairy-tale aficionados will be mesmerized." For this hardcover reissue, Susan Jeffers retouched her pen-and- ink and dye illustrations, making them even richer. Her brilliant artwork is showcased in a new interior design featuring a fifth-color gold border. Embossed gold foil type on the jacket of this large-format picture book trumpets the arrival of the girl who went from rags to riches.

User Submitted Cinderella Reviews

November 15, 2006
Absolutely breathtakingly beautiful artwork...
I got this book for my grandaughters, and almost every saturday night we all curl up on my waterbed and read the book slowly. It has to be read slowly even though everyone know they story, as the pictures are just full of meanings , and you can almost see and hear the fairy godmother's rush to put all the finishing touches on the carriage. The mice turn into large and beautiful horses, and the odd rats and other strange fellows int he garden and household are magically converted into elegant footmen and coachmen. Of course, Cinderella must wait until all is converted to have her own rags bewitched into the lovely gown she will wear herself.

My granddaughters love the pictues, even better than the Disney version, and best of all, in keeping with what her own mother taught her, Cinderella not only asks about her step-sisters stoies of the ball. Even in the end Cinderella holds no gradges but encourages her sisters to join in her newfound happiness.

An elegant retelling of a classec book and one that my children will enjoy for ever.

Karen L. Sad;er

March 29, 2005
If you can only buy one edition of Cinderella, get this one
Susan Jeffers' artwork is stunning.

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